Section 12-48-6 - Application process(a) An applicant for a certificate shall be at least twenty-one years of age at the time of application and provide proof of age by submitting a valid original of any two of the following for the purpose of photocopying: (b) An applicant must have passed a physical examination that meets the requirements of ASME B30.3, Section 3-3.1.2(b) or ASME B30.5, Section 5-3.1.2(a), as applicable, and provide evidence of such examination by submitting a complete and current copy of one of the following: (1) NCCCO medical examiner's certificate; or(2) A DOT certificate of medical examination.(c) At the time of application, an applicant must provide a current NCCCO certificate or an equivalent form of certification showing the applicant has hoisting machine operation experience as required for the NCCCO written exam. A copy of the NCCCO experience form is acceptable.(d) Applications shall be submitted on forms provided by the director. A completed application shall consist of the form provided by the director that is completely answered by the applicant, an application fee, and all supporting documents required in subsections (a) through (c). A completed application shall be submitted to the director.(e) The director shall notify the applicant whether the application was approved or disapproved within sixty calendar days of receipt of a completed application. Approved applicants must submit the required certification fee within thirty calendar days of receiving notice of approval or must re-apply. The director shall issue the state hoisting machine operator certificate within thirty days of receipt of the certification fee.(f) For initial applications only, a certificate shall be valid for the balance of any current NCCCO certification or other equivalent board-accepted certification plus the term of any approved renewal NCCCO certification or its equivalent board-accepted certification. An applicant must submit proof of such approved NCCCO certification or renewal or its equivalent board-accepted certification or renewal at the time the application fee is submitted. Eff 7/30/12] (Auth: HRS § 396-4) (Imp: HRS §§ 396-4, 396-1